Platinum, which is no stranger at all to fine jewelry, is the precious metal used throughout ShopNBC’s new line of affordable fine jewelry, and though each and every piece looks as though it has been crafted from the finest diamonds, the stones in the platinum settings are actually high quality cubic zirconia. 

The collection offers a nice selection of designs to meet a number of different personal styles and each stone present in the collection has been certified with at least an AAA rating.  These rings, earrings and pendants are fine jewelry in every single sense of the word, with the exception of the astronomical price tag.

There has been quite an increase in the popularity of all types of cz jewelry lately.  In order to save a little bit of money during the economic drought young couples who are looking for attractive and affordable engagement and wedding jewelry, established couples who want to share nice gifts without disrupting their retirement fund and fashionistas who want to keep up with the hottest accessories are all turning to cz in favor of the much more expensive naturally mined diamonds usually found in fine jewelry.  It was just a matter of time until a reputable source decided to put an entire collection together that contained beautiful fine jewelry crafted from more affordable components like high quality cz.

It might take a little time to get used to seeing a fine jewelry collection with prices that are so affordable, but if this collection from ShopNBC begins to take off there will likely be many more manufacturers following suit with their own collections of affordable fine jewelry crafted from cz in the not to distant future.

Without a universal rating system, wholesale buyers found it difficult to judge value and price when comparing competing cz wholesale offers. Without a standardized rating system, there was also no guarantee that cubic zirconia or cz gems purchased from different suppliers would exhibit the same properties, potentially impacting the quality of the end product. As one of the nation’s major wholesale dealers in loose cubic zirconia and loose lab created gems since 1961, PehnecGems recognized the difficulties that lack of an industry rating system posed for both wholesale buyers and sellers.

In an effort to differentiate between and standardize its own cz product offerings, PehnecGems developed the following rating system:

• A – Good quality cubic zirconia preferred by artists and crafters for its beauty at an extremely affordable price. Price makes A-rated cz a cost-effective choice for volume-produced art, crafts, clothing and accessories.
• AAA – Better quality cz with more facets and polish than A-rated stones but fewer facets and less polish than AAAAA-rated cz gems.
• AAAAA - Superior quality cubic zirconia with the most facets and highest polish. Virtually indistinguishable from the highest quality diamonds, AAAAA cz are prized by jewelers and jewelry buyers looking for stunning, high quality, yet affordable jewelry.

The wholesale market responded so positively to PehnecGem’s cz rating system that it has been adopted by many other wholesalers and now provides a reliable guide to wholesale cubic zirconia and cz gem buyers. 

For dependable quality you can trust in wholesale loose cubic zirconia and lab created gems, visit the PehnecGems website at www.pehnec.com. PehnecGems guarantees your complete satisfaction and offers a 100% guarantee on all products.

What woman isn’t hoping for a tiny box filled with something sparkly this holiday? Jewelry set with high-quality loose cubic zirconia is as beautiful as that set with natural gems. CZ diamonds and lab gems generally duplicate the chemical properties of natural gems and are indistinguishable from the real thing without microscopic inspection. In fact, many women have long preferred cubic zirconia, lab rubies, lab sapphires and synthetic alexandrite to their natural counterparts because the lab created gems are completely flawless and perfectly colored, a feat rarely accomplished by Mother Nature. Today’s cz gems have an added cachet. Environmental and social concerns about diamond and gem mining have make cubic zirconia and lab created gems the preferred choice for the environmentally or socially conscious woman.

Whether you’re shopping for cz jewelry online or at the mall, here are a few buying tips from the Federal Trade Commission:

• Ask for full details about the quality of the metal and grade of cubic zirconia or lab gems used in the jewelry before buying.
• Look for appropriate markings on metal settings of cz jewelry. High quality sterling silver jewelry should be stamped .925.
• Inquire about refund and return policies before you buy.
• If purchasing online, make sure you only enter credit card information on protected secure sites.
• Don’t get scammed. Deal only with respected, legitimate firms. Verify the seller’s physical address and phone number before you purchase.

PehnecGems is the No. 1 online seller of loose cubic zirconia and wholesale lab created gems. While we do not create cz jewelry, we supply loose cz gems to custom jewelers, jewelry manufacturers and others. Visit our website at www.pehnec.com to see our huge selection of wholesale loose cz.

To meet the creative needs of jewelers, artisans and crafters, PehnecGems provides lab created gems and CZ in a wide variety of grades, shapes and sizes from tiny 1 mm CZ to commanding, giant 75 mm CZ. We carry traditional jewelry cuts from glittering rounds, ovals, octagons, squares and marquise to more unusual pear and trillion cuts and even exotic fancies like stars and hearts. Every cut is available in a variety of sizes to maximize creative application. Cubic zirconia and lab created gems are created in a variety of grades. PehnecGems specializes in high quality AAAAA and AAA grade white cubic zirconia and all of our lab gem offerings are a minimum grade A.  

Consumer concerns about both the environmental and human cost of natural diamond (blood diamonds) and gem mining have created high demand for synthetic CZ diamonds, CZ gems and lab created gemstones. In the lab, CZ gems can be created that are visually indistinguishable from the diamond, emerald, aquamarine, topaz, garnet, amethyst and other natural gems they emulate. Consumers often prefer lab created blue sapphires, lab rubies and simulated alexandrite to their natural counterparts because of the deep, perfect colors and flawless structure consistently available in the lab but rarely found in nature.

For more information and to place your order for loose, top quality, wholesale cubic zirconia or lab created gems, visit the PehnecGems website today at www.Pehnec.com. And don’t forget to check out our new You Tube video!

One artist uses CZ diamonds in his unique constructions of rusty steel and used concrete to portray the decay of America’s infrastructure. By using found materials from demolished buildings, the artist repurposes what he sees man’s folly into art, giving the materials rebirth in a new perspective. The artist sprinkles his structured statuary with loose CZ diamonds and other lab created gems to emphasize the beauty of rebirth from decay. The concept is surprisingly uplifting, the glittering CZ gems elevating ordinary, mundane materials to the ethereal.

The use of created cubic zirconia and lab gems allows the artist to create eco-friendly pieces that do no damage to the Earth through invasive mining practices. It ensures that his pieces have not profited unscrupulous war lords nor financed wars of oppression.  The use of simulated gems and diamonds instead of natural ones ensures that no onerous human price has been paid to produce the glitter that adorns his creations. The artist can feel secure that in making his statement about man and the planet he lives on, he has done no further harm to either.

By purchasing wholesale loose CZ rather than natural gems to use in the creation of his modern artworks, the artist is able to keep his own costs down and, thereby, the cost of his artwork. In doing so, he allows more people to purchase and enjoy his vision and spread his message.

An increasing number of artists who in other times might have used diamonds and natural gems in their works are now turning to wholesale cubic zirconia and lab created gems, both as a social statement and to make their artwork more affordable to consumers. PehnecGems offers a varied selection of high quality loose CZ and lab created gems at extremely competitive wholesale prices on our website at www.Pehnec.com. In addition to the highest jewelry quality AAAAA cubic zirconia, artists will also find beautiful CZ in AAA and A grades at PehnecGems.